Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Among the highest · 36.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
476
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 476 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SY16 1BS
England & WalesCrime trends · near SY16 1BS
Counts are for Newtown East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY —
36180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.1%
Other White6.8%
Other Asian1.5%
+ other · 3.6%
Religion
No religion50.5%
Christian40.6%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
35–4918.9%
50–6418.4%
25–3413.0%
65–7410.6%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%
Households
One person: other28.9%
One person: aged 66+16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.0%
+ 9 other households · 30.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 86 m straight lineabout 1 min
Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · NE Entrance
- 97 m straight lineabout 1 min
Newtoen (Powys) Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 8.3 km straight lineabout 103 min
Caersws Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 63 m straight lineabout 1 min
Old Kerry Road
Bus · o/s Railway Tavern · north-west
- 71 m straight lineabout 1 min
Newtown Railway Station
Bus · nr · south-west
- 164 m straight lineabout 2 min
Old Kerry Road Turn
Bus · after · north-west
- 205 m straight lineabout 3 min
Treowen Primary School
Bus · o/s · north-east
- 221 m straight lineabout 3 min
Treowen Primary School
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for SY16 1BS
Postcode
SY16 1BS
Coordinates
52.5129, -3.3101
Grid reference
SO111913
Easting
311,187
Northing
291,366
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4RGM7Q+5W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Newtown (Powys)
Travel to Work
Newtown and Welshpool
ITL Region
Powys
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Powys
Local Authority
Council AreaMontgomeryshire and Glyndwr W07000102
Constituency
W07000102Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Newtown East
Constituency code
W07000102
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
International Territorial Level
Powys
Health & NHS
Powys Teaching Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Powys Teaching Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Powys Teaching Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Powys Teaching
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Powys 008A W01000480
W01000480MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 008 W02000104
W02000104LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 008A W01000480
W01000480MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 008 W02000104
W02000104Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town in a sparse setting C2
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1993
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> PresentJanuary 1993 — Introduced
Postcode SY16 1BS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town in a sparse setting C2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01000480 and MSOA W02000104 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 476
Present — Active
Postcode SY16 1BS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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